The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has threatened an industrial action due to government’s failure to pay claims for National Health Insurance Scheme. According to the General Secretary of the association, Frank Torblu Richard, health care delivery is being compromised due to arrears dating as far back as nine …
Read More »NHIA officials sacked by Parliament’s Committee on Health
Parliament’s Committee on Health on March 31, 2022, sacked officials of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) after it emerged that less than 10 percent out of a total of over 2billion Ghana cedis collected last year was deposited into the health fund. According to the Ranking Member of the …
Read More »Cocoa Health and Extension Division enrolls 1750 farmers unto NHIS
The Bodi District office of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has enrolled 1750 farmworkers onto the National Health Insurance Scheme to enable them to access quality and affordable healthcare. The Bodi District Coordinator of CHED, Mr Maxwell Addai Appiah, said the opportunity is given to the farmworkers also …
Read More »Rainstorm rip off roof of health center in Kalba, authorities call for urgent support
Authorities of the St. Joseph Health Centre in Kalba, in the Savannah Region, are appealing for support to reopen the facility after it was closed down following a rainstorm that hit the community on Saturday, March 19. The health centre in Kalba in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District was closed down after …
Read More »Only 4 MRI machines active – Health Minister
The Minister of Health has confirmed that Ghana has only four active Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines stationed in selected Government Hospitals. According to the Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu four (4) out of the seven (7) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Machines in major hospitals across the country are functional. The Minister in his …
Read More »Rachel Appor settles debate on Abena Korkor’s mental health status
Former Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Adwoa Apor has waded into the debate on whether or not socialite and self-acclaimed sex enthusiast, Abena Korkor is mentally stable. In the last few days, Ms Korkor has been in the news again for releasing a fresh list of …
Read More »Accra Psychiatric Hospital not sold – Health Minister
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has dismissed a Herald newspaper report that the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has been sold. The newspaper in its reportage on Monday, March 14, indicated that the government has sold the Psychiatric hospital to some private investors. “This follows a durbar held by the Management of the hospital …
Read More »Man, 42, killed and dumped near Health Centre
A 42-year-old Man Kofi Essien has been found dead near a Health Center at Breman Brakwa in the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region. It is not clear who the assailants are. A rope was found tied at the waist of the man who was found Thursday morning …
Read More »Ghana ranked best performing country in priority spending on Health Care
Ghana is ranked the best performing West African Country in terms of priority spending on healthcare to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Cape Verde and Burkina Faso makes up the top 3 in the sub-region. This was made known by Ghana’s Health Minister and Chairperson of the Assembly of Health Ministers …
Read More »Boachipe CHPS Compound shut down following shooting of health office
The Boachipe CHPS Compound has been shut down following an attack by a resident of the community Friday morning. The resident is alleged to have gone to the facility with a gun to shoot a staff of the facility. Information gathered by 3news.com indicates the man went ahead to fire …
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